Lancaster resident indicted by federal grand jury

A Lancaster woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a Dayton- Portsmouth heroin trafficking conspiracy, according to a news release from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.

The woman, and 17 others, are charged with "engaging in a two-year conspiracy to deliver heroin from Dayton to Portsmouth, where they distributed it out of seven Portsmouth locations including two motels," according to the release. They each face at least 10 years in prison. The maximum penalty is life in prison.

Tara Loehner, 24, and her co-defendants are charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin. Other charges include distribution of heroin and maintaining a place for the purpose of distributing heroin. Each of those crimes is punishable by a sentence ranging from probation to 20 years in prison, according to the release.

The defendants will appear before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Cincinnati who will determine whether they will be released on bond and schedule dates for future court appearances, according to the release.

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Lancaster resident indicted by federal grand jury

A Lancaster woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a Dayton- Portsmouth heroin trafficking conspiracy, according to a news release from the United States Attorney for the Southern